[ 27 October, 2012; 4:00 pm; ] Drink and Click ™ is simple. We meet to have a drink and talk about Photography and Social Media.

[ 26 October, 2012 to 28 October, 2012. ]

A year that never really got started begins to wind down. But the weather is getting nice and the weekend is upon us!

So what’s worth doing and seeing around Canberra this weekend?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments.

[ 26 October, 2012; ]

In case there’s not enough mod in your life!

[ 26 October, 2012; 8:00 pm; ]

This in from Facebook:

Come and join a bunch of whacked out poets thus coming Friday for the Poetry Slam AT the Front.

There will be an open mike from 730pm onwards followed by the slam comp from 8.

The theme, if you wish to call it that is:

“the Halloween of no conscience!”

Bring your favourite anti horror poems [...]

[ 19 October, 2012 to 21 October, 2012. ]

The fluff is flying, the Canberra Times has called an end to the election, so what’s worth seeing and doing around town this weekend?

Just leave your thoughts in the comments.

[ 27 October, 2012; 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] All women 16–60+ are welcome to join us for a fun morning of paddling on Lake Burley Griffin followed by a sausage sizzle BBQ. Try something new, improve your health and fitness, make new friends and find out why dragon boating is such a fast-growing fun sport.

Meet at Lotus Bay, [...]

[ 19 October, 2012 to 10 November, 2012. ] It is three days from the beginning of Canberra’s very own circus festival, Circus for Life! The festival opens this Friday night, at Warehouse Circus HQ in Chifley, with, the productions Around the World (Circus Style) and Mad as a Hatter.

Around the World (Circus Style) is a magical globe-trotting journey around the wonders of the [...]

[ 25 October, 2012; 6:00 pm; ]

This in from Paperchain Manuka about a local author’s book launch:

Please join us for the launch of Black Bag Moon by Susan Woldenberg Butler.

The book will be launched by Dr Cameron Webber OAM.

Thursday October 25
5.45 for 6.00pm

RSVP Wednesday October 24
Telephone 6295 6723 or
email info@paperchainbookstore.com.au

Black Bag Moon: Doctors’ Tales from [...]

[ 17 October, 2012; 8:00 pm; ]

This just in:

A unique music and film event to launch the debut album from FATS HOMICIDE!

Kay Chinnery (Owen Campbell), Matt Lustri (Los Chavos) and Simon Milman (Coolio Desgracias) will perform a LIVE SOUNDTRACK to Luc Besson’s 1983 b&w Sci Fi film “LE DERNIER COMBAT” (The Last Battle).

CDs available on the night for $10, limited [...]

[ 16 October, 2012; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] The Belconnen Community Council will be holding a ‘Meet the Candidates’ meeting for candidates for the seat of Ginninderra at this years Assembly election.

All residents of Belconnen are invited to attend the meeting and ask questions of the candidates.

7.30 – 9.30PM Tuesday October 16

Location: Community meeting room, above the Belconnen Library, Belconnen Town [...]

[ 20 October, 2012; 12:00 pm; ] What’s a Community Garage Sale? Click here to find out – http://www.captainsflat.org/Garage%20Sale%202012.htm

It’s a great day out, and a chance to catch probably a couple of dozen garage sales within a short distance of each other.

Pete

[ 11 October, 2012; 11:30 am; ] The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Andrew Barr, will launch the 2012 Summer of Cricket at Manuka Oval and announce that tickets are now on sale for Canberra’s first One-Day International cricket match today.

The 2012 Summer of Cricket will be the first time that the new lights at Manuka are switched on, and [...]

[ 10 October, 2012; 9:00 am; 13 October, 2012 to 14 October, 2012. ]
OK here we go again hive mind!
What’s worth seeing and doing around Canberra this weekend?
Just share your suggestions in the comments.

[ 10 October, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] Have you heard of the truly amazing RePower Port Augusta campaign? A delegation from the Repower Port Augusta Alliance will present this inspiring story at a public forum at the Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre at the Australian National University TONIGHT ONLY. Speakers will include walkers Gary from the Port Augusta power station & community [...]

[ 11 October, 2012 to 21 October, 2012. ]

This just in:

The simple beauty of thisbrood shows that, as in life, a little less control can be a fine thing.

unashamedly nonspecific will be officially opened at 6pm on Thursday 11 October when all will be welcome to take in the work and meet the artist.
 
See the free exhibition at The Front Gallery [...]

[ 11 October, 2012; 7:30 pm; ] A Swedish Affair – featuring The Song Company and the ANU School of Music Chamber Choir.

Music by Grieg, Grainger, Nysted, Rautavaara, Jennefelt, Wikander and others.

As part of the 2012 HC Coombs Fellowship, The Song Company joins forces with the ANU School of Music Chamber Choir in presenting an exquisite selection of music from a continent [...]

[ 12 October, 2012 to 27 October, 2012. ]

This in from Supa:

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a 1978 concept album by Jeff Wayne, retelling the story of the H. G. Wells classic novel of the same name.

The two-disc album remains a bestseller having sold millions of records around the world and is the 10th best-selling album of [...]

[ 28 October, 2012; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

This just in:

Index Fossils is a solo show by Canberra artist Abyss .607. The show will give a rare insight into the creative process as well as the fugitive world of a street artist. It will also give the opportunity to purchase works of one of Canberra most unique artists, as well as one of [...]

[ 5 October, 2012 to 7 October, 2012. ]

Alright hive mind, it’s your time to shine.

What’s worth seeing and doing around Canberra this weekend?

Just leave your scintillating suggestions in the comments and the gratitude of Canberra you shall have.

[ 10 October, 2012; ]

This in from Glen Martin:

Hey!

Quite note to inform y’all that Mark Monnone, formerly of the Lucksmiths, will be in town on Wednesday Oct 10 to play a little show at Smiths. Support comes from self (in solo ‘Glenroi Heights’ mode) and Andy Star (of Holden Caufield fame). I think tickets will be an awkward [...]

[ 26 October, 2012; 7:30 pm; ]

What’s more exciting than Canberra’s lost children Mikelangelo and the Tin Star coming home?

NOTHING!

This just in:

Aprils Caravan and CMC present:

MIKELANGELO AND THE TIN STAR at the POLISH CLUB OCTOBER 26

feat. ST CLARE + THE FUELERS

Sounding like they have barreled straight out of a classic Tarantino film, Mikelangelo and the Tin Star are all blazing [...]

[ 9 October, 2012; 7:30 pm; ] “Doug, if you want to play with the big dogs you have to learn to pee in the long grass.”
Ted Bighorn

The Fridge is a satirical tragi-comedy which revolves around a struggling young couple Doug and Florin. Doug loses his job, the rent is overdue and Florin’s grandmother, Olive is clocking up all manner of bills [...]

[ 1 October, 2012 to 31 October, 2012. ] This just in:

Monday 1st 8pm
Canberra Musicians Club Presents The Bootleg Sessions
Reptile Park
Big Score
Billy Demos
Drew Walky

Tuesday 2nd 7:30pm
Andrew and Shannon’s Pub Trivia

Thursday 4th 9pm
Sub Detonator
The Kingstons
Saturday 6th 9:30 pm
The Si Claros
Marky Moon
The Waterboard

Monday 8th 8pm
2xx Local n Live Presents The Bootleg Sessions
Crash The Curb
Lavers
Xav Ier
Alice Cottee

Tuesday 9th 7:30pm
Matt and Tristan’s Virgin Trivia

Thursday 11th 9pm
Defects (Belfast)
All [...]

[ 31 October, 2012 to 11 November, 2012. ]

The Canberra International Film Festival has had its big launch at Dendy this morning, in anticipation of running from 31 October.

Sixty of the best films from around the world including winners at the Cannes, Berlin and Venice film festivals will come to Canberra for this year’s 16th Canberra International Film Festival.

Throw in 14 Australian premieres, [...]

[ 19 October, 2012; 6:30 pm; ]

Here in The Eagle’s Nest we’re very serious about the protection of our furry red friends.

But throw in a dinner at Alto, the views of the city and night, music from Annie and the Armadillos and you’ve got a compelling proposition.

[ 28 September, 2012; 6 October, 2012; 17 October, 2012; ]

Word has gone out about the ACT heats of the Australian Poetry Slam competition which will culminate in much hoopla at the Sydney Theatre:

For the first time ever the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has three Australian Poetry Slam heats throughout September and October. Showcasing some of Canberra’s finest poets these heats will decide who will [...]

[ 21 September, 2012 to 11 November, 2012. ]

Your correspondent was invited to the launch of the Waterhouse Prize last night at the National Archives and duly trotted along to see what it’s all about.

The Waterhouse Natural History Art prize describes itself thusly:

The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize™ is Australia’s richest prize for natural history art, boasting a total prize pool of [...]

[ 20 September, 2012 to 1 October, 2012. ]

Now showing at FORM Studio and Gallery is a group show of abstracted landscape paintings by Claire Primrose and Lorna Crane and a series of ceramic sculptures by local artist Maxine Price. All three artists are responding to the concept of travelling through time in three separate, yet cohesive ways.

Maxine Price has responded [...]

[ 2 October, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] The Liverpool Plains is often referred to as Australia’s food bowl, but beneath its highly-productive soils are rich deposits of coal and coal seam gas worth many billions of dollars.

This lecture provides an overview of the conflicting interests of agriculture and mining in sensitive landscapes such as the Liverpool Plains, and identifies the failures [...]

[ 27 September, 2012 to 7 October, 2012. ]

This in from The Front:

Canberra artist Hannah Quinlivan will show a new installation, Drawn In, at The Front Gallery and Café from 27 September to 7 October 2012.

Drawn In will showcase Quinlivan’s far-reaching exploration of lines through a three-dimensional spatial wire drawing that’s been created especially for the Front’s gallery space.

“Over the last few years [...]

[ 3 October, 2012; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

El Jaguar (Canada) dropped in for a short guest spot at Comedy Club at The Civic Pub in 2011 and blew audiences away. We’re all intrigued to see what El Jaguar has in store for us for this headline set.

A retired and washed up former WWF luchador, (a masked Mexican wrestler), and emotionally broken, single [...]

[ 17 October, 2012; 8:00 pm; ]

This just in:

A unique music and film event to launch the debut album from FATS HOMICIDE!

Kay Chinnery (Owen Campbell), Matt Lustri (Los Chavos) and Simon Milman (Coolio Desgracias)
will perform a LIVE SOUNDTRACK to Luc Besson’s 1983 b&w Sci Fi film “LE DERNIER COMBAT” (The Last Battle).

Wednesday 17th October 8pm start, $10 on the door.

CDs [...]